がんの生物学的特性に関する研究の総括

• Project/Area Number: 11179101
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Biological Sciences
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: 高井 義美 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60093514)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 金倉 譲 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (20177489) ; 秋山 徹 東京大学, 分子細胞生物学研究所, 教授 (70150745) ; 清木 元治 東京大学, 医科学研究所, 教授 (10154634) ; 渋谷 正史 東京大学, 医科学研究所, 教授 (10107427) ; 平井 久丸 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教授 (90181130) ; 谷口 維紹 (谷口 継紹) 東京大学, 医科学研究科, 教授 (50133616)
• Project Period (FY): 1999 – 2004
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
• Budget Amount: ¥62,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥62,700,000); Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000); Fiscal Year 2003: ¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000); Fiscal Year 2002: ¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000); Fiscal Year 2001: ¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000); Fiscal Year 2000: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000); Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
• Keywords: がん / 増殖因子 / シグナル伝達 / 分化 / 細胞死 / 細胞周期 / 浸潤・転移 / 細胞外マトリックス

Research Abstract

本領域は「がん研究の総合的推進に関する研究」の一環として、がんの生物学的研究を担うものである。すなわち、がんの生物学的特性を明らかにすることによって、がんの予防、診断、治療に貢献することを目的とする。本年度の総括班における成果を以下に列記する。
1.がんの生物学的研究の分野において未解決の重要な問題を解明するために、総括班は以下の5項目について研究を計画した。A01:がん細胞の増殖応答の異常の研究、A02:がんの形成過程における細胞の分化と死の研究、A03:がん細胞の制御異常とがん形質の研究、A04:がん細胞の浸潤と転移の研究、A06:組織形成異常とがんとの関連の研究。
2.領域代表者である高井義美をA01の分野長とし、以下、A02 金倉 譲、A03 秋山 徹、A04 清木元治、A05 渋谷正史とした。
3.研究を推進するために、重要かつ緊急性のあるテーマと優れた研究者を計画的に支援する目的で、総計40の研究計画を設定し、その研究内容の評価を行った。また、公募により自由な発想に基づく研究を募集し、その研究内容を評価した。評価はおおむね良く、着実に成果が出ているとのことであった。
4.総括班会議および分野長会議を開催し、上記重要課題につき検討した上で方針を決定し、領域の円滑な運営を進めた。また、計画研究代表者が、研究成果・今後の研究方針・今後のがんの生物学的研究のあり方について議論を行った。
今年度は本研究の最終年度にあたるが、「がんの生物学的特性を明らかにすることによって、がんの予防、診断、治療に貢献する」という本研究の最終目的をほぼ達成できたと判断している。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MT1-MMP) is a processing enzyme for human laminin gamma 2 chain. (2005)
  • Author(s): Koshikawa, N.
  • Journal Title: J Biol.Chem. 280・1 Pages: 88-93
• [Journal Article] Enhancement of serum and platelet-derived growth factor-induced cell proliferation by Necl-5/Tage4/Poliovirus Receptor/CD155 through the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK signaling. (2004)
  • Author(s): Kakunaga, S.
  • Journal Title: J.Biol.Chem. 279・17 Pages: 18015-18025
• [Journal Article] Activation of Cdc42 by trans interactions of the cell adhesion molecules nectins through c-Src and Cdc42-GEF FRG. (2004)
  • Author(s): Fukuhara, T.
  • Journal Title: J.Cell Biol. 166・3 Pages: 393-405
• [Journal Article] Identification of a cytokine-induced anti-apoptotic molecule Anamorsin essential for definitive hematopoiesis. (2004)
  • Author(s): Shibayama, H.
  • Journal Title: J.Exp.Med. 199・4 Pages: 581-592
• [Journal Article] Roles of c-myc in self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells. (2004)
  • Author(s): Satoh, Y.
  • Journal Title: J.Biol.Chem. 279・24 Pages: 24986-24993
• [Journal Article] Identification of BMP and Activin Membrane-bound Inhibitor (BAMBI), an Inhibitor of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling, as a Target of the P-Catenin Pathway in Colorectal Tumor Cells. (2004)
  • Author(s): Sekiya, T.
  • Journal Title: J.Biol.Chem. 279・8 Pages: 6840-6846
• [Journal Article] Anteriorization of neural fate by ICAT, a negative regulator of Wnt signaling. (2004)
  • Author(s): Satoh, K.
  • Journal Title: Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 101・21 Pages: 8017-8021
• [Journal Article] Constitutive and induced CD44 shedding by ADAM-like proteases and membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase. (2004)
  • Author(s): Nakamura, H.
  • Journal Title: Cancer Res. 64・3 Pages: 876-882
• [Journal Article] A Novel Snake Venom Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Predominantly Induces Vascular Permeability through Preferential Signaling via VEGF Receptor-1. (2004)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, H.
  • Journal Title: J.Biol.Chem. 279・44 Pages: 46304-46314
• [Journal Article] Tyrosine phosphorylation sites on FRS2a responsible for Shp2 recruitment are critical for induction of lens and retina. (2004)
  • Author(s): Gotoh, N.
  • Journal Title: Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 101・49 Pages: 17144-17149
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• [Publications] Ikeda, W.: "Nectin-like molecule-5/Tage4 enhances cell migration in an integrin-dependent, nectin-3-independent manner."J.Biol.Chem.. in press. (2004)
• [Publications] Shibayama, H.: "Identification of a cytokine-induced anti-apoptotic molecule Anamorsin essential for definitive hematopoiesis."J.Exp.Med.. in press. (2004)
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• [Publications] Kataoka, Y.: "Reciprocal inhibition between MyoD and STAT3 in the regulation of growth and differentiation of myoblasts."J.Biol.Chem.. 278・45. 44178-44187 (2003)
• [Publications] Kawasaki, Y.: "Mutated APC and Asef are involved in migration of colorectal tumor cells."Nature Cell Biology. 5・3. 211-215 (2003)
• [Publications] Okabe, T.: "RICS, a novel GTPase-Activating Protein for Cdc42 and Rac1,is involved in the b-catenin-N-cadherin and NMDA receptor signaling."J.Biol.Chem.. 278・11. 9920-9927 (2003)
• [Publications] Sekiya, T.: "Identification of BAMBI, an inhibitor of TGF-b signaling, as a target of the b-catenin pathway in colorectal tumor cells."J Biol Chem.. 279・8. 6840-6846 (2004)
• [Publications] Uekita, T.: "Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase cytoplasmic tail binding protein-1 (MTCBP-1) is a new member of the Cupin superfamily : A possible multifunctional protein acting as an invasion suppressor down-regulated in tumors."J Biol Chem.. in press. (2004)
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• [Publications] Matsuda, A.: "Clusterin, an abundant serum factor, is a possible negative regulator of MT6-MMP/MMP-25 produced by neutrophils."J Biol Chem.. 278・38. 36350-36357 (2003)
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• [Publications] Kawakatsu, T.: "Trans-interactions of nectins induce formation of filopodia and lamellipodia through the respective activation of Cdc42 and Rac small G proteins"J. Biol. Chem.. 277・52. 50749-50755 (2002)
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• [Publications] Matsui, T.: "K-Ras mediates cytokine-induced formation of E-cadherin-based adherens junctions during liver development"EMBO J.. 21・5. 1021-1030 (2002)
• [Publications] Furuse, M.: "Claudin-based tight junctions are crucial for the mammalian epidermal barrier : A lesson from claudin-1-deficient mice"J. Cell Biol.. 156・6. 1099-1111 (2002)
• [Publications] Kikuchi, S.: "Radixin deficiency causes conjugated hyperbilirubinemia with loss of Mrp2 from bile canalicular membranes"Nat. Genet.. 31・3. 320-325 (2002)
• [Publications] Hanafusa, H.: "Sprouty1 and Sprouty2 provide a control mechanism for the Ras/MAPK signalling pathway"Nature Cell Biol.. 4・11. 850-858 (2002)
• [Publications] Yamanaka, H.: "JNK functions in the non-canonical Wnt pathway to regulate convergent extension movements in vertebrates"EMBO Rep.. 3・1. 69-75 (2002)
• [Publications] Nakanishi, K.: "Critical involvement of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway in anchorage-independent growth and hematogeneous intrahepatic metastasis of liver cancer"Cancer Res.. 62・10. 2971-2975 (2002)
• [Publications] Sekine, S.: "Target disruption of the mutant β-catenin gene in colon cancer cell line HCT116 : preservation of its malignant phenotype"Oncogene. 21・38. 5906-5911 (2002)
• [Publications] Shinohara, M.: "Roles of cell-cell adhesion-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation of Gab-1"J. Biol. Chem.. 276・22. 18941-18946 (2001)
• [Publications] Yokoyama, S.: "α-Catenin-independent recruitment of ZO-1 to nectin-based cell-cell adhesion sites through afadin"Mol. Biol. Cell. 12・6. 1595-1609 (2001)
• [Publications] Shimizu, K.: "Integrity of intracellular domain of Notch ligand is indispensable for cleavage required for release of the Notch2 intracellular domain"EMBO J.. 21・3. 294-302 (2002)
• [Publications] Shimizu, K.: "Manic fringe and lunatic fringe modify different sites of the Notch2 extracellular region, resulting in different signaling modulation"J. Biol. Chem.. 276・28. 25753-25758 (2001)
• [Publications] Jimbo, T.: "Link between the Tumor Suppressor APC and the Kinesin Superfamily of Proteins"Nature Cell Biol.. (in press). (2002)
• [Publications] Kohu, K.: "The SH3, HOOK and Guanylate Kinase-like Domains of hDLG are Important for its Cytoplasmic Localization"Genes Cells. (in press). (2002)
• [Publications] Itoh, Y.: "Homophilic complex formation of MT1-MMP facilitates proMMP-2 activation on the cell surface and promotes tumor cell invasion"EMBO J.. 20・17. 4782-4793 (2001)
• [Publications] Kajita, M.: "Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase cleaves CD44 and promotes cell migration"J. Cell. Biol.. 153・5. 893-904 (2001)
• [Publications] Takahashi, T.: "A single autophosphorylation site on KDR/Flk-1 is essential for VEGF-A-dependent activation of PLC-γ and DNA synthesis in vascular endothelial cells"EMBO J.. 20・11. 2768-2778 (2001)
• [Publications] Hiratsuka, S.: "Involvement of Flt-1 tyrosine kinase (Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1) in pathological angiogenesis"Cancer Res.. 61・3. 1207-1213 (2001)
• [Publications] Sato, K.: "Antiviral response by natural killer cells through TRAIL gene induction by IFN-α/β"Eur. J. Immunol.. 31・11. 3138-3146 (2001)
• [Publications] Hata, N.: "Constitutive IFN-α/β signal for efficient IFN-α/β gene induction by virus"Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.. 285・2. 518-515 (2001)
• [Publications] Matsui, T.: "K-Ras mediates cytokine-induced formations of E-cadherin-based adherens junctions during liver development"EMBO J.. 21・5. 1021-1030 (2002)
• [Publications] Takeuchi, M.: "Cultivation of AGM-derived hematopoietic stem cells in the fetal liver microenvironment amplifies long-term repopulating activity and enhances engraftment to the bone marrow"Blood. 99・4. 1190-1196 (2002)
• [Publications] Itoh, M.: "Junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) binds to PAR-3 : a possible mechanism for the recruitment of PAR-3 to tight junctions"J. Cell Biol.. 154・3. 491-497 (2001)
• [Publications] Furuse, M.: "Conversion of zonulae occludentes from tight to leaky strand type by introducing claudin-2 into MDCK I cells"J. Cell Biol.. 153・2. 263-272 (2001)
• [Publications] Toyoshima-Morimoto, F.: "Plk1 promotes nuclear translocation of human Cdc25C during prophase"EMBO Reports. (in press). (2002)
• [Publications] Yamanaka, H.: "JNK functions in the non-canonical Wnt pathway to regulate convergent extension movements in vertebrates"EMBO Reports. 3・1. 69-75 (2002)
• [Publications] Ino, Y.: "Dysadherin, a cancer-associated cell membrane glycoprotein, down-regulates E-cadherin and promotes metastasis"Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 99・1. 365-370 (2002)
• [Publications] Naishiro, Y.: "Restoration of epithelial cell polarity in a colorectal cancer cell line by suppression of β-catenin/T-cell factor 4-mediated gene transactivation"Cancer Res.. 61・6. 2751-2758 (2001)
• [Publications] Tachibana,K.: "Two cell adhesion molecules, Nectin and Cadherin interact through their cytoplasmic domain-associated proteins."J.Cell Biol.. 150・5. 1161-1176 (2000)
• [Publications] Kodama,A.: "Involvement of an SHP-2-Rho small G protein pathway in hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor-induced cell scattering."Mol.Biol.Cell. 11・8. 2565-2575 (2000)
• [Publications] Kurokawa,M.: "The Evi-1 oncoprotein inhibits c-Jun N-terminal kinase and prevents stress-induced cell death."EMBO J.. 19・12. 2958-2968 (2000)
• [Publications] Yamagata,T.: "Acetylation of GATA-3 affects T-cell survival and homing to secondary lymphoid organs."EMBO J.. 19・17. 4676-4687 (2000)
• [Publications] Kawasaki,Y.: "Asef, a Link between the Tumor Suppressor APC and G-protein Signaling."Science. 289・5482. 1194-1197 (2000)
• [Publications] Tago,K.: "Inhibition of Wnt signaling by ICAT, a Novel β-catenin-interacting Protein."Gense Dev.. 14・14. 1741-1749 (2000)
• [Publications] Kojima,S.: "Membrane-type 6 matrix metalloproteinase (MT6-MMP, MMP-25) is the second glycosyl-phosphatidyl inositol (GPI)-anchored MMP."FEBS Lett.. 480・2-3. 142-146 (2000)
• [Publications] Kim,K.R.: "Transformation of Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells by Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) induces expression of Etsl and invasive growth."Oncogene. 19・14. 1764-1771 (2000)
• [Publications] Sawano,A.: "Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1. (Flt-1) is a Novel Cell Surface Marker for the Lineage of Monocyte-Macrophages in Humans."Blood. 97・3. 785-791 (2000)
• [Publications] Maru,Y.: "An oncogenic form of the Flt-1 kinase has a tubulogenic potential in a sinusoidal endothelial cell line."J.Cell Biol.. 79・2. 130-143 (2000)
• [Publications] Takaoka,A.: "Crosstalk between interferon-γ and-α/β signaling components at caveolar membrane domain."Science. 288・5475. 2357-2360 (2000)
• [Publications] Takayanagi,H.: "T-cell-mediated regulation of osteocrastogenesis by signalling cross-talk between RANKL and IFN-γ."Nature. 408・6812. 600-605 (2000)
• [Publications] Ito Y.: "Retroviral gene transfer of signaling molecules into murine fetal hepatocytes defines distinct roles for the STAT3 and Ras pathways during hepatic development."Hepatology. 32・6. 1370-1376 (2000)
• [Publications] Kojima N.: "Cell-density-dependent regulation of hepatic development by a gp130-independent pathway."Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun.. 277・1. 152-158 (2000)
• [Publications] Tsukita,Sh.: "Pores in the wall : Claudins constitute tight junction strands containing aqueous pares."J.Cell Biol.. 149・1. 13-16 (2000)
• [Publications] Sitou,M.: "Complex phenotype of mice lacking occludin, a component of tight junction strands."Mol.Cell Biol.. 11・12. 4131-4142 (2000)
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• [Publications] Ishii,Y.: "Integrin α6β4 as a suppressor and a predictive marker for peritoneal dissemination in human gastric cancer."Gastroenterology. 118・3. 497-506 (2000)
• [Publications] Genda,T.: "Loss of cell-cell contact is induced by integrin-mediated cell-substratum adhesion in highly-motile and highly-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma cells."Laboratory Investigation. 80・3. 387-394 (2000)
• [Publications] Umikawa, M.: "Association of frabin with the actin cytoskeleton is essential for microspike formation through activation of Cdc42 small G protein"J. Biol. Chem.. 274・36. 25197-25200 (1999)
• [Publications] Ikeda, W.: "Afadin : A key molecule essential for structural organization of cell-cell junctions of polarised epithelia during embryogenesis"J. Cell. Biol.. 146・5. 1117-1132 (1999)
• [Publications] Shimizu, K.: "Mouse jagged1 physically interacts with notch2 and other notch receptors : Assessment by quantitative methods"J. Biol. Chem.. 274・46. 32961-32969 (1999)
• [Publications] Nakamoto, T.: "CIZ : a zinc finger protein that interacts with p130cas and activates the expression of matrix metalloproteinases"Mol. Cell. Biol.. 20・5. 1649-1658 (2000)
• [Publications] Hamada, F.: "Negative regulation of Wingless signaling by D-axin, a Drosophila homolog of axin"Science. 283・5408. 1739-1742 (1999)
• [Publications] Ishidate, T.: "The APC-hDLG complex negatively regulates cell cycle progression from the G0/G1 to S phase"Oncogene. 19・3. 365-372 (2000)
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• [Publications] Nozawa, H.: "Loss of transcription factor IRF-1 affects tumor susceptibility in mice carrying the Ha-ras transgene or nullizygosity for p53"Genes Dev.. 13・10. 1240-1245 (1999)
• [Publications] Kamiya, A.: "Fetal liver development requires a paracrine action of oncostatin M through the gp130 signal transducer"EMBO J.. 18・8. 2127-2136 (1999)
• [Publications] Hara, T.: "Identification of podocalyxin-like protein 1 as a novel cell surface marker for hemangioblasts in the murine aorta-gonad-mesonephros region"Immunity. 11・5. 567-578 (1999)
• [Publications] Morita, K.: "Claudin multigene family encoding four-transmembrane domain protein components of tight junction strands"Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 96・2. 511-516 (1999)
• [Publications] Morita, K.: "Claudin-11/OSP-based tight junctions in myelin sheaths in brain and Sertoli cells in testis"J. Cell Biol.. 145・3. 579-588 (1999)
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